Montgomery Calendar

An item in the Nov. 3 Montgomery Extra community calendar listed the incorrect date for the book sale at the Aspen Hill Branch Library in Rockville. The event is from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. today. (Published 11/5/2005)

November 3, 2005

Thursday 3

ENGLISH CONVERSATION CLUBS, for those interested in improving English language skills in an informal setting with other people for whom English is a second language. Free.

CHAMBER MUSIC CONCERT, for adults and children able to listen for a full hour, musicians from the National Institutes of Health Chamber Orchestra perform works by Beethoven and Michaud. 2 p.m., Potomac Branch Library, 10101 Glenolden Dr., Potomac. Free. 240-777-0690.

TALK ON ETHICS OF THE ECONOMY, Richard S. Gilbert, minister and ethicist, discusses "Was Robin Hood Right? Ethics and Economic Justice in America Today," exploring the moral implications of the growing gap between rich and poor in the United States; part of the Ethics in American Society series endowed by the Kiplinger Foundation. 2 p.m., Cedar Lane Unitarian Universalist Church, 9601 Cedar Lane, Bethesda. $10; registration required. 301-493-8300.

Monday 7

HOMEWORK HELP, one-on-one instruction for students of all ages. 4-7 p.m. Monday and Wednesday, Wheaton Branch Library, 11701 Georgia Ave., Wheaton. Free; registration required; sign up when you arrive at the library. 240-777-0678.

PARENTING CLASS, for parents of children ages 4-18, staff members discuss "Motivating Children to Do Their Best," learn what motivates children and how to identify and avoid practices that are counterproductive. 7:30-9:30 p.m., Parent Encouragement Program, 10100 Connecticut Ave., Kensington. $30; couples, $55; registration required. 301-929-8824.

ROCKVILLE BOOK GROUP MEETING, for ages 18 and older, the African American Book Discussion Group of Rockville Library meets to select the books for its 2006 reading list. 6-8 p.m., second floor board room, Rockville Branch Library, 99 Maryland Ave., Rockville. Free. 240-777-0078.

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